There will be 8 awards presented at the annual RUPA Awards Lunch tomorrow including Australian Rugby’s most prestigious player-voted honour, the RUPA Medal for Excellence.
A host of Brumbies are among the nominees. The finalists are as follows:(Click on each subject heading for further information about each finalists’ nomination)
RUPA Medal For Excellence
Allan Alaalatoa, Adam Coleman, Colby Fainga’a. Israel Folau, Scott Higginbotham, Michael Hooper, Amanaki Mafi, Isi Naisarani, George Smith, Henry Speight
Newcomer of the Year
Izack Rodda, Lukhan Tui, Izaia Perese, Marika Koroibete, Jordan Uelese, Ned Hanigan , Isi Naisarani, Curtis Rona, Emma Sykes, Tim Anstee
Taylors Wines People’s Choice Australian Player of the Year
Kurtley Beale, Adam Coleman, Charlotte Caslick, Israel Folau, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, Michael Hooper, Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Stannard, Sharni Williams
Academic Achievement Award
Emilee Cherry, James Dargaville, Tom English, Dane Haylett-Petty, Dom Shipperley
Community Service Award
Robbie Abel, Richard Hardwick, Mahalia Murphy, Matt Sandell, James Slipper
Australian Men’s Rugby Sevens Players’ Player of the Year
Lachie Anderson, Alex Gibbon, Simon Kennewell, Liam McNamara, James Stannard
Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens Players’ Player of the Year
Charlotte Caslick, Emilee Cherry, Chloe Dalton, Shannon Parry, Alicia Quirk
National Rugby Championship (NRC) Players’ Player of the Year
Tayler Adams, Tom Banks, Tom Cusack, Filipe Daugunu, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Jed Holloway, Isi Naisarani, Duncan Paia’aua, Taniela Tupou, Rob Valetini
We will bring you news of any Brumbies winners tomorrow.
